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CRFA to hold AGM March 17
Central Region Football Association (CRFA) has set March 17 to hold its annual general meeting (AGM) at Falls Baptist Hall, in Lilongwe. According to the invitation letter, addressed to districts...
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ICT Ministry launches website
Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Nicholas Dausi on Wednesday launched the ministry’s official website in Lilongwe. Speaking when he launched the website www.ict.gov.mw with...
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Nkhata Bay chief e mbraces LGBTIs
Senior Chief Mkumbira of Nkhata Bay has asked people in the district to accept the existence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people (LGBTIs) and stop discriminating against them....
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Comsip trains farmers in produce promotion
Community Savings and Investment Promotion (Comsip) this week conducted a three-day products promotion training for farmers in Mponela, Dowa. Speaking during closing of the training on Wednesday,...
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Duke of Gloucester to visit Malawi
British High Commission has announced the visit of Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester who arrives in the country on Monday, Commonwealth Day, March 12. In a statement the embassy said during his...
View ArticleThe extended family
In Africa we have a saying that goes: “It takes the whole village to raise a child.” As Africans we follow this saying to the letter. Rarely, we find couples who have raised all their children by...
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SA minister cautions Malawi on Tobacco
South Africa’s minister of health Aaron Matsoaledi Malawi needs to stop taking pride in Tobacco being a green gold as it is poisonous. Motsoaledi was speaking during the opening press conference of the...
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Wanderers warn ‘absconding’ players
Be Forward Wanderers have warned players who are yet to report for pre-season training that they risk forfeiting their salaries. The Nomads resumed training on Tuesday and, as of on Friday morning,...
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‘We anticipate clean 2019 polls’
Following the departure of Mia Seppo in September last year, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Malawi last month welcomed new UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative,...
View ArticleWhy Kamuzu chose 3rd March as Martyrs’ Day in Malawi
Every year, on 3rd March, Malawians observe Martyrs Day. Whereas the day invokes sorrowful memories, it is the day we show respect for the magnanimous men and women who braved bullets, suffered...
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Ex-police chief fined, co-accused jailed in Cashgate case
Former Malawi Police Service director of finance Elijah Wilson Kachikuwo on Friday escaped a jail sentence after the Lilongwe Magistrate’s Court handed him what appears to be first of its kind...
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Mangochi comes alive at night
Mangochi district is not only famous for its conference halls, cottages, hotels or chambo fish but also has a long standing tradition of having women who can make men forget their home. Legend has it...
View ArticlePutting down enemies
Our national anthem has been on my mind a lot these past few days. As our politicians lurch from one governance scandal to the next with the usual airs of arrogance, one cannot help but pray: Mulungu...
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‘Malawi insurance market underdeveloped’
Despite the local insurance industry being highly regulated, the country’s market is less competitive because risk carriers are fewer than the insurable populace, an analyst has said. Duncan...
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Uganda coach calls 19 pros for Flames friendly
Uganda Cranes head coach Sebastien Desabre has called up 19 foreign-based players for March 27 international friendly match against the Flames in Kampala. Desabre has only called four local-based...
View ArticleWhy some Malawians loathe paying taxes
The behaviour of the people manning the public purse does not inspire confidence to taxpayers. It is the reason some Malawians will, at every opportunity, try and evade or avoid paying taxes. But as a...
View ArticleWant money and power? Try politics!
Hon Folks, on my mind right now is something you may consider trivial—the clip trending on social media in which an NTV journalist makes an observation that in 2018 Malawi doesn’t have a single movie...
View Article‘Soon’ is not what people want to hear
It is that season again when politicians show the electorate that they can say anything, make any promise and it will be lapped up like porridge with a lot of sugar. It is the season for canvassing for...
View ArticleSpare Malawians trash music
I am not a huge fan of Malawian music. There are songs I like, tunes or melodies I may find myself dancing or strutting to, but no one would ever catch me listening to a full album of Malawian music....
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Towards sustainable water supply in LL city
In this second part of the series on Dzalanyama Forest Reserve, our contributor CHARLES MKOKA looks at the synergy between forest resources and water conservation plus the need to ensure supply of...
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